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Offline Hans_

Re: OSX Leopard is released, looks like the new Amiga. No joke!
« on: October 27, 2007, 02:55:38 PM »
Just watching the first few minutes, the AmiDock author has some work to do (hint hint Stefan Robl). Ironically, AmiDock already has a "stack"-like concept in it's subdocks. However, it's not as convenient as OSX Leopard's. You can emulate the grid stack layout by dragging and dropping a directory onto the dock; clicking on it will then bring up that directory in a window. Once again, similar, but not quite as nice.

Coverflow is definitely nice and we definitely don't have anything like it. Workbench is overdue for an overhaul.

Quicklook like functionality could be implemented via the datatypes system and multiview, if more datatypes were made. I've always suggested that things like Flash and PDF viewers should be turned into datatypes.

Time machine looks like a really well done backup system. The fact that all other OS features can be used directly on backups is impressive. I'm guessing that the backups are mounted like a filesystem.

We have the start to spaces with screens and switcher3D (OS4 only). It definitely needs a lot more work though.

iChat theatre like functionality could once again be done via more datatypes, if we had an iChat program to begin with.

It's clear that Apple have worked hard on making organization of information easy. Most of it is taking existing stuff, and just adding extra functionality that's easier to use. The result is definitely impressive.

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Offline Hans_

Re: OSX Leopard is released, looks like the new Amiga. No joke!
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2007, 02:14:06 PM »
@everyone who thinks that Steve Jobs is the most amazing guy on the planet

Please go to the reality distortion field entry in wikipedia. The phrase was coined to describe Steve Jobs. In some ways he's more cut-throat than Bill Gates. Just beware that this guy excels at convincing people of anything, including his own greatness.

Having said that, OSX Leopard does have some impressive features, and well thought out GUIs to use them. Hoever, there are two things in the Apple design philosophy that I've never liked: the closed system approach, and locking in to Apple products. Locking in to Apple doesn't seem to have changed, just look at things such as the iPod and iPhone. Both are locked in to Apple services (or Apple sanctioned AT&T). Has Apple become less restrictive about developer documentation? Providing all the documentation freely is a requirement for me to even consider anything as "the next Amiga."

Hans
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